[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47861-47862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17341]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0698]
Proposed Information Collection (Application for Educational
Assistance To Supplement Tuition Assistance) Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision of
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to determine claimants' eligibility for educational assistance
to supplement tuition assistance.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before September 20, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0698'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924
or FAX (202) 632-8925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-21), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they
conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following collection of information, VBA
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's
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functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use
of other forms of information technology.
Title: Application for Educational Assistance to Supplement Tuition
Assistance, 38 CFR 21.1030(c), 21.7140(c)(5).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0698.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Claimants who wish to receive educational assistance
administered by VA to supplement tuition assistance administered by the
Department of Defense must apply through VA. VA will use the data
collected to determine the claimant's eligibility to receive
educational assistance to supplement the tuition assistance he or she
received and the amount payable.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17341 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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